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Apr 17, 2026

Testing ferrofluid as a magnet lubricant

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One of the struggles in using the XY PCB linear motor to position magnets is that the force is quite low compared to the friction, and so it is difficult to make small precise movements, due to the "stiction". In other words, the static friction i...

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